The Gospel According to Saint Matthew: In Anglo-Saxon, Northumbrian, and Old Mercian Versions is a book written by Walter William Skeat and published in 1887. The book contains three versions of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew, which are written in Anglo-Saxon, Northumbrian, and Old Mercian. The Anglo-Saxon version is the oldest and most complete, while the Northumbrian and Old Mercian versions are fragmentary. The book includes a preface by Skeat, which provides an introduction to the history of the manuscripts and the languages in which they are written. The Gospel According to Saint Matthew is an important historical and linguistic work that provides insight into the development of the English language and the early Christian church.Synoptically Arranged, With Collations Exhibiting All The Readings Of All The Manuscripts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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